courgettes

[KatsuQueen]

I had a pub lunch today and it came with some chopped courgettes which were delicious. Crunchy and yummy. How come every time I try to cook courgettes they go all soggy and the skin is just bitter and horrible. What am I doing wrong?

[Santerme]

Try butter courgettes, they are delicious

[bon3yard]

Pan Full of sizzling oil, a little garlic, some fennel and mustard seeds, salt & pepper, a quick 2 minute stir fry a squeeze of lemon juice and Fannys yer aunt. Just make sure you dont overcrowd the pan or they will stew.

[Ladymuck]

Or, as a side dish:

Slice courgettes thinly.

Make some breadcrumbs.

Add seasoning to your taste (I like a bit of crushed garlic, salt, and pepper).

Dip courgettes in beaten egg.

Coat courgettes in breadcrumb mix.

Deep or shallow fry till brown.

Simple but yummy.

This was only recently shown to me by an 89 year old lady from Serbia. She does the same with aubergines too! She's amazing.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Can't beat courgettes sliced thickly, put on griddle pan with fresh rosemary, doused afterwards with olive oil.

[Moos]

Talking of veggies, isn't this great?

[iaineasy]

excellent pic moos love it!!

[woofmarkthedog]

This weekend, well yesterday I cleared my neighbors gutter & fixed a leak as you do

He paid me in veg fresh from his allotment, very handsomely too. Swiss red chard & Dumpling squash, Oooooh were the squash delicious or what. They are the tastiest ever, about the size of a softball. Butternuts pah, dumpling is the way to go

Try it, you'll like it

W**F

[KatsuQueen]

Thanks for the tips. (dumpling squash - sounds so cute!) But how come when I buy courgettes, the skin is always really "prickly" and bitter? I always end up peeling them.